Nottinghamshire vs Warwickshire, County Championship Divison One, Today Match Prediction 11 June 2023

not vs warks Match Prediction & Analysis

Nottinghamshire have had a pretty decent season so far in the 2023 County Championship Division One. After six games, they are 4th on the table with 68 points. They next take on Warwickshire at Trent Bridge on June 11. Warwickshire are sitting pretty in second place on the table with 79 points after five games. They have lost just one match this season and are looking like the team to beat this year.

TEAMS PREVIEW

Nottinghamshire Preview

Nottinghamshire are coming off a comprehensive innings and 25-run victory against Northamptonshire. On a lively pitch at the County Ground in Northampton, Nottinghamshire bundled the opposition out for scores of 158 and 72 in the two innings, while posting 255 themselves. 

It was a terrific bowling performance, which should give the Notts a lot of confidence going ahead. Right-arm medium pace bowler Brett Hutton starred with the ball for them, taking 7 wickets in the match. Hutton now has 29 wickets in the season – the second-highest by any bowler this year – at a superb average of 15.82. South Africa quick Dane Paterson, who produced an outstanding spell of 5-16 in the second innings of the match against Northamptonshire, has now taken his season tally to 23 scalps at an average of 18.47.

Among the batters, Ben Duckett has been the most successful, scoring 401 runs in 9 innings at an average of 44.45. Joe Clarke proved his class with a knock of 76 on that tough pitch at the County Ground against Northamptonshire. He has 335 runs this season at an average of 33.50. 

Another batter worth backing is the ever-dependable Haseeb Hameed. The gritty opener has collected 357 runs this season in 11 innings at an average of 32.45.

Nottinghamshire Predicted Playing XI:

Haseeb Hameed, Ben Duckett, Ben Slater, Matthew Montgomery, Joe Clarke (wk), Lyndon James, Steven Mullaney (c), Liam Patterson-White, Brett Hutton, Luke Fletcher, Dane Paterson

Warwickshire Preview

Warwickshire’s only defeat this season in the County Championship has come against table-toppers Surrey. They are coming off a win in a low-scoring encounter against Essex at Edgbaston, where they chased a target of 100 with four wickets to spare. 

Warwickshire’s bowlers dominated the match and didn’t allow Essex to claw their way back in at any stage. Chris Rushworth shined again, taking an impressive 8 wickets in the match. The right-arm seamer is now the leading wicket-taker of the 2023 County Championship with 30 wickets in just 9 innings at an average of 14.20.

Oliver Hannon-Dalby is improving with every game. He took 5 wickets in the previous game, taking his overall season tally to 20 wickets in 10 innings at an average of 18.55. Pakistani pacer (14 wickets in 7 innings at an average of 18.55) Hasan Ali too is finding his rhythm now and will be one of the players to watch out for in this match.

Warwickshire’s batting this year has been led by Sam Hain. In just 7 innings, the middle-order batter has amassed 436 runs at an incredible average of 72.66, with two hundreds and one fifty. 

Captain Will Rhodes has had an average season so far, but his 65 in the match against Essex will give him a lot of confidence. Ed Barnard (232 runs in 6 innings at an average of 46.40) has been among the runs and is expected to play a crucial role in this game.

Warwickshire Predicted Playing XI:

Alex Davies, Robert Yates, Will Rhodes (c), Sam Hain, Dan Mousley, Ed Barnard, Michael Burgess (wk), Danny Briggs, Chris Rushworth, Hasan Ali, Oliver Hannon-Dalby

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

The pitch at Trent Bridge is usually flat and very dry, making it great for the batters. On the first three days at least, batting will be relatively easier as the ball will come on nicely to bat. Seam bowlers will get some help at the start of the day. Spinners will come into play as the pitch slows down a little by the last day.

The weather in Nottingham during the first two days of the match is expected to be interrupted by some thundershowers. For the most part, though, the weather will be breezy.

Venue Details

The average 1st innings score at Trent Bridge in the County Championship is 325. The highest total posted at the venue is 662-5 by Nottinghamshire against Durham last year. The team batting first should look to post a total in the range of 350-400 runs.

Toss: To Bowl

Batting first is the way to go at Trent Bridge. In the County Championship, 63% of the matches have been won by the team batting first on this venue. However, with rain around, the team winning the toss might be tempted to bowl first.